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2/20/2019 MSNBC Live with Velshi and Ruhle (5:15 runtime) in which the hosts interview NCLC attorney Joanna Darcus on a U.S. Senate proposal that would mandate automatic payroll withholding for all borrowers of federal student loans. NCLC wrote a policy report opposing the proposal.
12/6/18 BadCredit.org “The National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project Advocates for Fair Repayment Practices and Provides Clear Resources for Debt Holders” in which NCLC attorney Persis Yu is interviewed.
12/4/18 CBS This Morning and CBS Evening News (4:40 runtime) Wells Fargo blames ‘calculation error’ after hundreds lose their homes to foreclosure’ in which NCLC attorney Alys Cohen is interviewd by Anna Werner.
11/29/18 The Hill Are fintech sandboxes a consumer protection desert? op-ed by NCLC Associate Director Lauren Saunders.
11/9/18 CNN Rules against robocalls shouldn’t be loosened by NCLC Senior Counsel Margot Saunders.
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Press Releases

CFPB Quietly Launches Web Database of Prepaid and Payroll Card Fees and Disclosures but Some Cards with Overdraft Fees are Missing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 16, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Lauren Saunders (lsaunders@nclc.org) or Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) Washington, D.C. – Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center urged the public to check out a new online tool from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) where consumers, workers, researchers, employers, and others can see prepaid [...]

CFPB Quietly Launches Web Database of Prepaid and Payroll Card Fees and Disclosures but Some Cards with Overdraft Fees are MissingJan Kruse2019-10-16T09:40:52-05:00

New California Law Targets Long-Term Payday Loans; Will Payday Lenders Evade it?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Lauren Saunders (lsaunders@nclc.org) or Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) Washington, D.C. - Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center applauded news that California Governor Gavin Newsom late yesterday signed into law AB 539, a bill to stop outrageous interest rates that payday lenders in California are [...]

New California Law Targets Long-Term Payday Loans; Will Payday Lenders Evade it?Jan Kruse2019-10-11T15:07:05-05:00

Legal Experts Decry Credit Bureaus’ Lawsuit to Invalidate Maine Laws Protecting Consumers from Medical Debt and Economic Abuse

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org), (617) 542-8010 Boston - Last week, the Consumer Data Industry Association (CDIA) sued the State of Maine over two laws recently passed to protect consumers from unfair credit reporting practices. CDIA is a trade association for the credit reporting industry, the [...]

Legal Experts Decry Credit Bureaus’ Lawsuit to Invalidate Maine Laws Protecting Consumers from Medical Debt and Economic AbuseJan Kruse2019-10-04T09:01:56-05:00

National Consumer Law Center Advocate Statement Opposing Sen. Alexander’s Legislation to Reform Higher Education Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Boston - Statement of Persis Yu, director of the National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project, in response to today’s introduction of a scaled-back higher education bill by Senator Lamar Alexander: “Students and borrowers need real, [...]

National Consumer Law Center Advocate Statement Opposing Sen. Alexander’s Legislation to Reform Higher Education ActJan Kruse2019-09-26T14:38:12-05:00

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Hearing on September 26 on Abusive Debt Collection with Testimony by National Consumer Law Center Attorney April Kuehnhoff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse, jkruse@nclc.org or (617) 542-8010 National Consumer Law Center attorney April Kuehnhoff’s full testimony will be available by 10 am ET on September 26 at: http://bit.ly/testimony-kuehnhoff Washington, D.C.- National Consumer Law Center attorney April Kuehnhoff will testify on Wednesday, September 26 at 10 [...]

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Hearing on September 26 on Abusive Debt Collection with Testimony by National Consumer Law Center Attorney April KuehnhoffJan Kruse2019-09-26T10:26:58-05:00

In the Wake of HUD Major Policy Change on Non-Borrowing Spouses, National Consumer Law Center Attorney to Testify on September 25 before U.S. House on Risks to Elders from Reverse Mortgage Abuses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contact: Jan Kruse, jkruse@nclc.org or (617) 542-8010 National Consumer Law Center attorney Sarah Bolling Mancini’s full testimony will be available by 2 pm ET on September 25 at: http://bit.ly/testimony-mancini Washington, D.C.- National Consumer Law Center attorney Sarah Bolling Mancini will testify on Wednesday, September 25 at [...]

In the Wake of HUD Major Policy Change on Non-Borrowing Spouses, National Consumer Law Center Attorney to Testify on September 25 before U.S. House on Risks to Elders from Reverse Mortgage AbusesJan Kruse2019-09-24T12:27:49-05:00

Consumer Advocates Applaud U.S. House for Passage of Bill that Would Restore American Families’ Right to Their Day in Court

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2019 National Consumer Law Center Contacts: Lauren Saunders (lsaunders@nclc.org) or (202) 595-7845; Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives took a big step forward in restoring justice for American families by passing the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal Act (H.R. 1423), which would [...]

Consumer Advocates Applaud U.S. House for Passage of Bill that Would Restore American Families’ Right to Their Day in CourtJan Kruse2019-09-20T10:21:50-05:00

Credit Union Regulator Expands High-Cost Loan Program Without Needed Safeguards, Say Consumer Groups

For Immediate Release: September 19, 2019 Contacts: National Consumer Law Center: Jan Kruse jkruse@nclc.org Center for Responsible Lending: Matthew Kravitz matthew.kravitz@responsiblelending.org NCUA votes for changes to Payday Alternative Loan program; while addressing some key concerns of community groups, overall the vote is a step in the wrong direction WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Credit Union [...]

Credit Union Regulator Expands High-Cost Loan Program Without Needed Safeguards, Say Consumer GroupsJan Kruse2019-09-20T08:23:24-05:00

More than 200 Organizations across the 50 States and D.C. Call for Strong Consumer Protections on Debt Collection

For Immediate Release: September 19, 2019 Contacts: National Consumer Law Center: Jan Kruse at jkruse@nclc.org Americans for Financial Reform: Carter Dougherty at carter@ourfinancialsecurity.org CFPB proposal would allow for more consumer abuse and harassment from debt collection industry Washington, DC – Late yesterday, a coalition of 232 nonprofit organizations from all 50 states and the District of Columbia sent a [...]

More than 200 Organizations across the 50 States and D.C. Call for Strong Consumer Protections on Debt CollectionJan Kruse2019-09-19T11:48:33-05:00

NCLC Attorney Statement Regarding Challenge to Constitutionality of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Leadership Structure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 18, 2019 National Consumer Law Center contacts: Lauren Saunders (lsaunders@nclc.org) or (202) 595-7845; Jan Kruse (jkruse@nclc.org) or (617) 542-8010 Washington, D.C. – Late yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau joined an appeal by the Trump Administration to the U.S. Supreme Court asserting that the agency’s independent leadership structure is a violation [...]

NCLC Attorney Statement Regarding Challenge to Constitutionality of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Leadership StructureJan Kruse2019-09-18T09:33:37-05:00

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